Regional Labour Market Forecasts 2026: Economic Weakness Continues to Weigh on Regional Labour Markets

Abstract

"The weak economic climate continues to have a negative impact on regional labour markets. Employment subject to social security contributions is expected to decline in 2026 in ten out of the 16 federal states. Unemployment continues to rise in most federal states." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Heining, J., Jahn, D., Kuhn, S., Rossen, A., Sujata, U., Uhlig, M. & Weyh, A. (2026): Regionale Arbeitsmarktprognosen 2026: Konjunkturschwäche belastet die regionalen Arbeitsmärkte weiterhin. (IAB-Kurzbericht 06/2026), Nürnberg, 8 p. DOI:10.48720/IAB.KB.2606